Meaning & use
debriefing
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a formal discussion or interview held after an event, mission, or experience to review what happened.
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Soldiers underwent a thorough debriefing after returning from the mission.
The research team held a debriefing with participants to explain the true purpose of the study.
A note on using this word
Debriefing is used in military, business, and research settings, often as the counterpart to a 'briefing' held before an event.
Words with a similar meaning
reviewpostmortem
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Words with an opposite meaning
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